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Director - Children, Youth and Families Department

Employer
The Ford Family Foundation
Location
Roseburg, Oregon
Salary
$175,000-$185,000, depending upon experience
Posted Date
Oct 21, 2024
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Position Type
Programs, Program Administration and Management
Fields
Youth
Employment Type
Full Time

The aim of the Children, Youth and Families (CYF) department is to increase the number of children in rural Oregon and Siskiyou County who are thriving, supported, and prepared to transition successfully to adulthood. We believe that it takes sustained and integrated support to meet the complex needs of children and families, and this leads us to make investments across multiple sectors and to focus on building trusting relationships among different program providers.  We also believe that systems serving children and families are stretched thin in rural communities but coordinated networks and relationships can strengthen the functioning of the entire system. 

The Director will help translate this understanding into philanthropic investments (grants, research, convenings, technical assistance) that build capacity in our rural communities and show impact for those we serve.  Engaging our team of program officers, this work spans early childhood, early education and K-12 fields with strong complimentary investments in family supports and abuse prevention systems.   

Reporting to the Vice President of Programs, the Director is a strategic leader responsible for articulating and communicating a compelling vision for programmatic work, fostering relationships with diverse stakeholders, and championing fresh thinking to optimize the impact of foundation resources. The role involves providing leadership across program development, execution, and performance measures, as well as cultivating a high-impact team. The Director role leads efforts in evaluation and learning, creating systems for sharing insights, and representing us in external relationships. The Director will demonstrate expertise in the field of children, youth and families, possess exceptional management skills, and have a passion for our mission. The Director plays a key role in aligning program goals, strategies, and budgets, and works closely with the other program directors to design and execute organizational program strategy. The Director will build on existing work, importantly those tailored to the rural context where we work, guided by local data and community voice and national best practice and research.   

This job is located at the Foundation’s office in Roseburg and requires occasional travel and work outside normal business hours, including some evenings and weekends. Currently, Foundation staff have a hybrid schedule, working two (or more) days in the office and three days from home.   

 

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